ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) formation and early implementation (1992-2007)

1. ASEAN economic cooperation framework adopted

   Jan 28, 1992Labels: ASEAN Summit, Framework Agreement

   • ASEAN AFTA
   • Cambridge AFTA

2. AFTA (CEPT) Agreement signed in Singapore

   Jan 28, 1992Labels: CEPT Agreement, ASEAN Ministers

   • ASEAN AFTA
   • ITCILO AFTA

3. AFTA tariff-reduction schedules begin implementation

   Jan 1, 1993Labels: CEPT Implementation, ASEAN Members

   • ASEAN AFTA
   • ITCILO AFTA

4. Tariff reduction timetable accelerated toward 2003

   Sep 1, 1994Labels: Tariff Timetable, ASEAN Ministers

   • Cambridge AFTA
   • From ASEAN

5. Vietnam joins ASEAN; begins AFTA pathway

   Jul 28, 1995Labels: Vietnam, ASEAN Accession

   • ASEAN AFTA
   • Globalsecurity

6. Protocol amends CEPT-AFTA at Bangkok Summit

   Dec 15, 1995Labels: CEPT Protocol, Bangkok Summit

   • ASEAN AFTA
   • Bangkok Decl

7. ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services signed

   Dec 15, 1995Labels: AFAS, ASEAN Ministers

   • CIL AFAS
   • MITI AFAS

8. AICO Scheme agreement signed to support regional production

   Apr 27, 1996Labels: AICO Scheme, ASEAN Ministers

   • NAS AICO
   • ASEAN AFTA

9. Laos and Myanmar join ASEAN; AFTA widens

   Jul 23, 1997Labels: Laos, Myanmar

   • ASEAN AFTA
   • Globalsecurity

10. Cambodia joins ASEAN; AFTA reaches ten members

    Apr 30, 1999Labels: Cambodia, ASEAN Membership

    • ASEAN AFTA
    • Globalsecurity

11. Protocol adopted on temporary exclusions flexibility

    Nov 23, 2000Labels: Temporary Exclusion, CEPT Protocol

    • PeopleDaily
    • ITCILO AFTA

12. Protocol targets elimination of import duties under CEPT

    Jan 31, 2003Labels: Duty Elimination, CEPT-AFTA

    • ASEAN AFTA
    • PH Tariff

13. Enhanced ASEAN dispute settlement protocol signed

    Nov 29, 2004Labels: Dispute Settlement, Vientiane Protocol

    • WorldJpn DSM
    • McGill Law

14. Rice and sugar given special consideration under CEPT

    Aug 23, 2007Labels: Rice, Sugar

    • ASEAN AFTA
    • PH Tariff